The EU has set ambitious targets for the agricultural sector. Not only do Europe’s farmers need to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality food – fruit, vegetables, nuts, cereals and animal products – and non-food products at competitive prices, they must also deliver on the environmental commitments of the EU Green Deal and farm to […]
European Commission launches “Save the bees and farmers!” initiative
The Commission is responding to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment”. The Commission welcomes the initiative and acknowledges the importance of the ECI, in particular as the interlinked crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss constitute growing challenges for Europe’s agriculture and food […]
European Environment Agency: Human Resources Manager in Denmark
This competition is restricted to officials of the institutions of the European Union or Union bodies VACANCY NOTICE FOR POSITIONS OF Human Resources Officer – Official (AST1-AST9) Reference no. EEA/AST/2022/9 Please send us your application by no later than 13 April 2023 at midnight (Copenhagen time), following the instructions in the ANNEX. The European Environment Agency […]
European Commission proposes common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims
On 22 March, the Commission proposed common standards against money laundering and misleading environmental claims. Under the proposed proposals, consumers will have greater clarity and confidence that when something is marketed as organic, choosing environmentally friendly products and services is an authentic message of better quality. Businesses will also benefit, as consumers will be able […]
MEPs back plans for a climate neutral building sector by 2050
Parliament adopted draft measures to increase the rate of renovations and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions on Tuesday. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and make it climate neutral by 2050. It […]
The European Commission announces more than 116M € of investment in strategic projects under the new LIFE Program
The Commission announced an investment of over €116 million for the new LIFE Programme‘s Strategic Projects. The funding will help eight major projects in Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Finland reach their climate and environmental targets. The projects are expected to mobilise significant additional funds from other EU funding sources, including agricultural, structural, regional and research funds, in addition to national funds […]
Used textiles in Europe are a growing waste and export problem
Discarded textiles in Europe, including used clothing and footwear, are an increasing waste and export problem. Rapidly increasing EU exports of used textiles — some of which is reused and some of which ends up in landfills — show that Europe faces a challenge in how to handle its own used textiles, according to a […]
Europe boosts the production of water from the air from Cordoba
GENAQ, a young company that has developed a technology capable of obtaining pure water from the air, autonomously, economically, without installation and respectful of the environment. Water is a right, not a privilege. However, this is not the reality that lives much of humanity. One in four people worldwide still lacks access to safe drinking […]
Waste no more coffee grounds!
Why waste spent coffee grounds after the coffee has been made? An EU-backed company now uses them to make a bio-based plastic film. The world’s love of coffee results in millions of tonnes of used coffee grounds being dumped in landfills every year. They decompose and emit methane, one of the major causes of […]